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I owned a 2008 Sol GXP...my list.
Pros
- Great fuel economy (34 avg highway)
- Top down cruising (pretty easy to use top)
- Decent performance stock. Much better performance with tune and bolt-ons. (0-60 under 5, 1/4 under 13 secs)
- Excellent ride and wonderful handling
- comfortable interior.
Cons
- pricey to modify (just like the camaro I guess lol)
- very little interior storage
- almost none existent trunk with top down or up.
- girlie car image. Lol
I preferred the sky look to the solstice, but after owning one, the sol grew on me.
The attention from the ladies was much greater in the solstice too. Many of times, I would have to let random ladies check out the car. The camaro gets similar attention but not nearly the girl-to-car ratio of the solstice.
I recommend getting a carfax and as much info on the previous owner as possible. I never had any mechanical issues except for a defective purge solenoid, that I replaced myself, but if maintained poorly, this car (turbo model) can get expensive to repair especially thru hard driving. Many stories on disintegrating pistons and bent valves due to crappy tunes and poor gas. If it was tuned for 25+psi, I would be very leery.(I know, you will have almost no way of knowing).
Good luck with your decision!
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